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Be still and know that I am God—Psalm 46:10a

God has also been reminding me of the simplicity in expressing the Gospel message. How often do we tie ourselves up in knots arguing over the nuances of what we think is required for someone’s salvation, or perhaps thinking that if someone believes this or that he or she can’t...

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Romans 8:28 – Connecting Christmas to Easter

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. It is a tragedy that Mitchell Family Bookstore, one of the most significant Christian bookstores in Canada, was forced into receivership a short while ago....

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THE BIBLE AND THE DILEMMA OF INERRANCY

It occurs to me that inerrancy is tragically misunderstood. When we look at a beautiful object we will all see, analyze, criticize, objectify, and appreciate the beauty of that object from our own pre-existing paradigm. The truth that can never be changed are the inherent characteristics of that object. For...

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Are Atheism and Religion the Ultimate Forms of Arrogance?

In these days of social media news cycles, one needs a dramatic headline if one is to have any hope of the story being read.  It is my hope that this headline will do more than just grab your attention, I hope it will cause you to consider what you...

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EVOLUTION’S GRAND CHALLENGE

Above: A cross-section through a blade of marram grass. Who says God doesn’t have a sense of humour? I sometimes find myself struggling to explain my non-faith reasons for being a Creationist. Evolutionists and Creationists are both confronted with exactly the same material evidence, so why should I choose one argument...

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Do You Want To Know How Old The Earth Is?

A presentation by John Lennox at Rice University. Do you want to know how old the Earth is? It’s quite a bit older than me. So let’s have a look at this because it bothers many people, and I want to say, unnecessarily so. I gave a speech at my...

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THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG? CREATION OR EVOLUTION?

If we read the biblical account it starts with the chicken,  And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.” So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water...